Across
- 2. a narrow passage of water that connects two large bodies of water
- 4. the state of the air and atmosphere at a particular time and place : the temperature and other outside conditions (such as rain, cloudiness, etc.) at a particular time and place
- 5. a stream that flows into a larger stream or river or into a lake
- 8. a piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water and is attached to a larger land area
- 12. the usual weather conditions in a particular place or region
- 13. moisture in the air
- 14. a hill that has a flat top and steep sides and that is found in the southwestern U.S
- 16. a narrow area of land that connects two larger land areas — often used in names
Down
- 1. a wind that blows almost constantly to the west and towards the equator
- 3. a piece of land shaped like a triangle that is formed when a river splits into smaller rivers before it flows into an ocean
- 6. water that falls to the ground as rain, snow, etc.
- 7. a large flat area of land that is higher than other areas of land that surround it
- 9. the height of a place
- 10. movement of air, water, etc., through the different parts of something
- 11. a map that uses different colors or textures to show the height or depth of mountains, hills, valleys, etc.
- 15. a large area of ocean that is partly surrounded by land